Charly Crawford Podcast Pastor Ryan Hurt
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Apr 15, 2025 
Ryan Hurt, pastor of Lingleville Baptist Church who moved from addiction and a music career into ministry. He recounts a rock-bottom crash that sparked sobriety and calls out cultural hypocrisy. Short, candid stories cover why rodeo athletes and students connect to his church, tackling tough topics, discipleship, and family rhythms.
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Gospel Bridges Cultural Labels
- The gospel connects across cultural labels; Ryan argues people don't need to adopt a 'cowboy' persona to hear Jesus.
- He cites Acts 2 as a model: diverse groups were united by the message, not by uniform identity.
Perfection Expectations Create Pastoral Narcissism
- Ryan blames pastoral hypocrisy on leadership that cultivates expectations of perfection, which breeds narcissism and secret sin.
- He contrasts that with Acts 4.13 where ordinary people showed they had been with Jesus.
Tell The Truth About Your Struggles
- Do be transparent about personal struggles to defuse unrealistic expectations on preachers and free others to seek help.
- Ryan routinely tells his congregation he's flawed to remove the 'preacher perfect' pressure on his family.
